In this thought-provoking video, we delve into the fascinating question: Do zoo animals get depressed? We explore the mental well-being of animals in captivity, examining the signs of depression and ...

NEW BEDFORD — As of Saturday, Oct. 4, the long-awaited Animal Ambassador Center at Buttonwood Park Zoo is open to everyday zoo visitors who will be able to have close, interactive encounters with ...

DULUTH – If the deadliest creature at the Lake Superior Zoo could experience serenity, his introduction to his new space last week surely did it. Rumen, a reticulated python, soaked up the warmth of ...

Jabari the giraffe’s wellness routine is a little different — and more complex — than your average trip to the salon or spa. It starts with months and years of trust. Jabari must first build a good ...

Enterprising Minnesota Zoo officials have devised an unorthodox way to help with the invasive goldfish scourge -- feeding the shiny fin-terlopers to bears, otters and other hungry zoo animals. Jam ...

'Using local invasive species helps buffer us and gives animals more variety,' the Minnesota Zoo said of the choice Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Instead of being discarded, the goldfish are sent to the zoo to help feed animals like bears, sea lions, and otters The Minnesota Zoo is doing its part to help the environment — and vary the diets of ...

Clearing out the poop from the animals’ enclosures is a significant part of the zoo’s daily energy usage. Here are the Cincinnati Zoo’s most productive poopers. Giraffes: 300 pounds per day. America’s ...

A 23-year-old giraffe named Milenna was humanely euthanized at the Brevard Zoo due to age-related mobility issues. Milenna lived beyond the median 20.3-year lifespan for female giraffes in human care.

The Aalborg Zoo in Denmark is asking people to donate their “unwanted pets” to “imitate the natural food chain” of the predators in the zoo. On a Facebook post, the zoo urged people to donate chickens ...

It has been a challenging time for the San Diego Zoo, where three beloved animals — a polar bear, giraffe and gorilla — died within days of each other. The latest death occurred Monday, when Maka, a ...